The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-12-22

| acted upon, ana yet IL was proposed
that the house adjourn for the holt
days and commence after recess where
it had been the custom to begin at the
opening of the session. If there were
no matters of public interest before the
country such course might awaken
only a passing comment, but to-day
congress was pressed upon by serious
public duty which was the reduction of
surplus which was coming into the
treasury in manner calculated, under
the management of the department, to
be an embarrassment to the finance of
the country. all were agreed, at least
on the republican side. that this sur
plus should be reduced and the repub-
licanS stood ready now to make one re-
duction to which the other side was
agreed and that was in reference
to the tobacco tax. He hoped that an
opportunity would be given them by the
powers that be, or were to be, to vote
the iron and show the country some
proper disposition in this regard. If
the gentlemen on the other side found
it somewhat difficult to arrange them
selves alongside of the recent message
which had been sent thesa, that the re-
publicans could well understand, and
could give them assurances of most
profound sympathy. Laughter The
message was to some democrats sum-
mons from very great way on, and 1t
required that they should traverse a
very great distance before they could
get alongside of their pioneer brother
| at the end of the avenue"
could yield the floor to the gentleman
from Maine without that gentleman
| improving his opportunity to make a
political harangue. Ii the gentleman
had not had opportunity time and
again during the Forty-ninth congress
to vote for the consideration of the tar
| iff bill and had not always voted
against it there would be some sin
certify in his talk to-day. lApplause.I
After some further debate the reso-
luton was amended so as to make the
adjournment for recess occur Thurs
day. December -. The resolution was
then adopted. After some further
routine business the house adjourned
until Monday.
LAMAR's LATEST ORDER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Secretary
Lamar to-day issued an order directing
that all lands heretofore withdrawn
and had for indemnity purposes under
| the grants to the following named rail-
road companies be restored to the pub
lie domain and offered to settlement
and entry under the. general
laws after giving the usual usual
bSma' i florida. Atlantic s
L
Gulf, Central, Pensacola s. Georgia,
Florida & Alabama in Florida; Bur-
| lington 81 Missouri River, Chicago,
Rock Island s. Pacific, Cedar Rapids
1 & Missouri River, Dubuque s. Pacific
and Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul in
Iowa; st. Joseph s. Denver City in Kan
sas; Grand Rapids & Indiana, Jackson,
western in Michigan; Chicago s.
Northwestern in Wisconsin. While it
may be presumed, says the secretary,
that there is but a small amount ii any
of vacant unappropriated lands within
the indemnity limits of these roads the
fact that the Withdrawals still remain
in force renders this order necessary to
final settlement of the grants.
LAND SUIT DECIDED.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Actlng-
Secretary Muldrow to-day rendered q
decision in the case of the Alabama &
Chattanooga Railroad Company VS..
Nathaniel p. Claiburne on an appeal
by the railroad company from the de
cision of the general land Office. The
decision affirms the commissioners and
holds that a homestead entry made II
November, 1868, on land included in
the indemnity belt of the grant in aid
of plaintiff road must be sustained un
der the act of April q, 1876, such entry
having been made ''by permission Of
the land department" after 1.-THE
expiration of the grant The
scSst,t of "a april mean IL that 1876 So fa
as concerns land covered by entries
otherwise regular, the prior actual ex
piration of the grant" (by lapse, O.
time) shall be deemed to have revoked
the withdrawal, even though such ex
piration may not have been declared
and insisted on as a ground of forfeit
ure.
HEATING CARS BY STEAM.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In answer
to resolution adopted by the house a
the close of the last session the secre
tary of the treasury to-day sent to thai
body communication embodying thu
results of the inquiry made by the SUI
pervising inspector-general of steam
vessels into the methods of construct
ing and heating passenger cars ant
steamboats, so as to prevent loss of life
and property by fire. The secretary
says that circular was sent oct Feb
ruary last inviting suggestions from
car builders and persons competent tC
give information on the subject. Two
hundred and sixteen answers were re
| ceiVed suggesting large variety of i'm
proved methods of heating cars. The
supervising inspector-general regrets
that no provision was made in the res
1
that would necessarily be incurred il
the conduct of practical experiments
THE INDIAN TERRTTORY-TEXAs BOUN
DAIRY CONTROVERSY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The Secre
tary of the interior to-day transmitted
to the house the report of the com
missioners appointed in conjunction
with the Texas state commission q
run the line between a portion OF the
Indian Territory and the state o.
; Texas. The commission, through
Major Mansfield, of the United State:
army, the senior member, reports thai
it has not yet been able to effect a set
Element of the controversy. The point
in controversy is as to the point where
the one hundredth meridian OF longl
! tude crosses the Red river in accord
ance with the treaty of 1919, between
the United States and Spain.
! COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM'S REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Comptrollel
Trenholm, eX-officio commissioner o.
|, the Freedman's Savings and Trust
Company, to-day submitted to thu
. house of representatives his annual re
port upon that trust, showing balanct
on hand December 8, of SIS, 191.- The
. commissioner renews suggestions con
tanned in his last report concerning the
payment by congress of the balanct
due depositors. and submits the drafr
of bill for the purpose and quotes the
! recommendation that congress dis
charge its plain duty in the matter.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 16.-The clerl
of the house has completed and laiG
before that body an index of southern
claims and claims referred to tht
court of claims under the Bowman act
The total number of claims reported Il
congress is 22,27e, which includes thu
allowed, disallowed and barred cases
involving the sum of $50 ,25S $50, o.
which amount the sum Of 81 1856 go
was allowed.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Arrange
, ments are now being made at the
treasury department for the payment
on January /, next, of So. Ala $40 inter
est on United States bonds and Pacific
raiIrnad lannds This Is in addition Il